Tag: Las Vegas

MLB Commissioner: A’s Likely to Leave Oakland for Las Vegas

It’s a safe bet that the Athletics will leave Oakland for Las Vegas, according to MLB commissioner Rob Manfred. Manfred said in an interview Friday with Sirius XM that he is no longer optimistic that the A’s will stay in Oakland. “It just doesn’t look like it’s going to happen,” Manfred said. The Athletics’ lease…


Suspect in Vegas Officer’s Death Held Without Bond

The suspect in the fatal shooting of a Las Vegas police officer appeared in court Friday morning. In the brief appearance, Tyson Shawn Jordan Hampton, 24, was ordered held without bail. Hampton was arrested several blocks away shortly after the shooting that killed Officer Truong Thai early Thursday not far from the University of Nevada,…


Officials: Vegas Patrol Officer Fatally Shot; Suspect Held

LAS VEGAS—A veteran Las Vegas police officer died early Thursday after being shot during an exchange of gunfire with a man who was later arrested, authorities said. Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo told reporters that Officer Truong Thai was fatally wounded while he and another officer answering a 1 a.m. report of a domestic disturbance…


Vegas Showgirls Describe Shock of Stabbings That Left 2 Dead

LAS VEGAS—Victims of a quick series of stabbings on the Las Vegas Strip described the shock and horror of the unexpected attack on a group of showgirls and others outside a casino that left two people dead and six injured. Police arrested Yoni Barrios, 32, after a short chase blocks from where they say he…


Police Arrest Convicted Vegas Bombmaker Who Escaped Prison

LAS VEGAS—Police have arrested a convicted bombmaker who escaped from a Nevada prison where he was serving a life sentence for a deadly 2007 explosion outside a Las Vegas Strip, authorities said. Las Vegas police said they received information Wednesday night that a person matching the description of Porfirio Duarte-Herrera was in the area. Officers…


Man Arrested in California Plotted ‘Las Vegas-Style’ Mass Shooting

CHICO, Calif.—A 37-year-old man was arrested on Sept. 25 in Northern California on suspicion of threatening to kill police officers and planning a “Las Vegas-style” mass shooting, authorities said. The suspect was taken into custody by SWAT officers at a Super 8 motel in Chico after detectives obtained evidence of his plot, according to a…


Prosecutor: Official’s DNA Found in Slain Reporter’s Fingernails

LAS VEGAS—The DNA of a jailed elected official who was angered by past and upcoming newspaper stories was found on the hands of a Las Vegas investigative reporter who fought for his life while being stabbed to death outside his home, authorities said Thursday. County Public Administrator Robert Telles stood handcuffed in court with bandages…


Las Vegas Police Release Images of Possible Suspect in Reporter’s Death

LAS VEGAS—Police released surveillance images Monday of a possible suspect in the fatal stabbing of a Las Vegas newspaper’s investigative reporter, although the images don’t show the person’s full face. The images distributed Monday by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department show a person wearing a wide straw hat, bright orange reflective long-sleeve shirt, blue…


Police: Las Vegas Journalist Dies in Stabbing Outside Home

LAS VEGAS—A Las Vegas investigative reporter was stabbed to death outside his home and police are looking for a suspect, authorities said. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officers found journalist Jeff German, 69, dead with stab wounds around 10:30 a.m. Saturday after authorities received a 911 call, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. German died of “multiple…


Nevada’s Water Source Going Dry But Won’t Impact Las Vegas—For Now

Lake Mead and the Colorado River Basin are responsible for 90 percent of water for Southern Nevada and Las Vegas. They’re going dry. Indeed, as a result of depleting water levels during the drought, the Bureau of Reclamation cut Southern Nevada’s water allocation by 7 billion gallons last January. In January 2023, it’ll cut an…